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Visioning for Sustainable CommunitiesMon, 16 Feb 2015 16:33:41 +0000en-UShourly1Arthur T. Demoulas named Plan NH’s first Villager of the Yearhttp://plannh.org/news-events/arthur-t-demoulas-named-plan-nhs-first-villager-of-the-year-2
http://plannh.org/news-events/arthur-t-demoulas-named-plan-nhs-first-villager-of-the-year-2#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 16:33:41 +0000http://plannh.org/?p=3542At the Midwinter Gathering held on January 29 at Three Chimneys Inn in Durham, Plan NH announced that its first Villager of the Year Award was for Arthur T. Demoulas, who gained national recognition in Summer 2014 as the twenty-year battle for leadership at Demoulas Market Basket Supermarkets came to a head.

“There are shifts in thinking going on across the Granite State and the country,“ said Robin H. LeBlanc, Executive Director of Plan NH. “One that we are seeing is a desire for community, for belonging – whether in the community where we live, or maybe the community of our church, school, our work …. Another shift we are seeing more of is from the notion that the economic bottom line trumps all – to the realization that the social and environmental bottom lines are often more significant, especially when thinking long-term.”

“Mr. Demoulas took a stand last summer for his community: his workers and his customers. He took a stand against the long-held belief that good business means profits come first, and maintained that employees and customers take priority. The result was an unprecedented show of solidarity among all employees and all customers who together went on strike, held rallies and showed their absolute loyalty and support for Mr. Arthur T. They revealed the community that was already there, and their actions made it even stronger.”

Accepting the award on Mr. Demoulas’ behalf was Supervisor of Operations Joe Schmidt, who himself started working in the family of supermarkets at age 14. He recounted the tumultuous days of August and September, and concluded his remarks with a short video of images from across the New England states during that time.

]]>http://plannh.org/news-events/arthur-t-demoulas-named-plan-nhs-first-villager-of-the-year-2/feed0Arthur T. Demoulas named Plan NH’s first Villager of the Yearhttp://plannh.org/uncategorized/arthur-t-demoulas-named-plan-nhs-first-villager-of-the-year
http://plannh.org/uncategorized/arthur-t-demoulas-named-plan-nhs-first-villager-of-the-year#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 15:22:27 +0000http://plannh.org/?p=3536At the Midwinter Gathering held on January 29 at Three Chimneys Inn in Durham, Plan NH announced that its first Villager of the Year Award was for Arthur T. Demoulas, who gained national recognition in Summer 2014 as the twenty-year battle for leadership at Demoulas Market Basket Supermarkets came to a head.

“There are shifts in thinking going on across the Granite State and the country,“ said Robin H. LeBlanc, Executive Director of Plan NH. “One that we are seeing is a desire for community, for belonging – whether in the community where we live, or maybe the community of our church, school, our work …. Another shift we are seeing more of is from the notion that the economic bottom line trumps all – to the realization that the social and environmental bottom lines are often more significant, especially when thinking long-term.”

“Mr. Demoulas took a stand last summer for his community: his workers and his customers. He took a stand against the long-held belief that good business means profits come first, and maintained that employees and customers take priority. The result was an unprecedented show of solidarity among all employees and all customers who together went on strike, held rallies and showed their absolute loyalty and support for Mr. Arthur T. They revealed the community that was already there, and their actions made it even stronger.”

Accepting the award on Mr. Demoulas’ behalf was Supervisor of Operations Joe Schmidt, who himself started working in the family of supermarkets at age 14. He recounted the tumultuous days of August and September, and concluded his remarks with a short video of images from across the New England states during that time.

North Branch Construction Exhibit at 2014 Construction Career Days with students taking the challenge to compete against fellow students for fastest lockset installation.

(New Boston, NH) With hard hats and safety glasses in place, over 1,000 high school students from throughout the state of New Hampshire met at the Hillsborough County 4H Youth Center in New Boston on September 18th and 19th for the 6th Annual NH Construction Career Days (CCD). The program, spearheaded by the Granite State Chapter of NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) as a one day event in 2009 with 350 students, has grown into a 2-day event with over 650 students each day. North Branch has participated in the program since it’s inception.

The program gives students a hands-on look at various career opportunities available to them in the construction industry. North Branch was one of the 65 exhibitors providing demonstrations from running an excavator to welding to a driving simulator for heavy equipment. North Branch provided construction safety and terminology games, information about potential opportunities available for employment with a general contractor and a hands-on challenge for students to learn how to install a door lock set and dead bolt, racing against each other for the fastest install time.

The program took a year of planning and coordination by all involved. Everyone’s hard work paid off and the students were eager to learn. Many of the teachers left with games and other activities they plan to incorporate into their curriculum. The program was a great experience for all involved. Each student left with a hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs and back pack loaded with useful gifts and information.

]]>http://plannh.org/news-events/north-branch-construction-participates-in-2014-construction-career-days/feed0Webinar Oct 16: Resilient Design: Transitioning to the New Built Environmenthttp://plannh.org/news-events/webinar-oct-16-resilient-design-transitioning-to-the-new-built-environment
http://plannh.org/news-events/webinar-oct-16-resilient-design-transitioning-to-the-new-built-environment#commentsWed, 01 Oct 2014 14:49:27 +0000http://plannh.org/?p=3496Thursday, October 16, 2014 12:00 – 1:15 PM EST, Resilient Design: Transitioning to the New Built Environment. Hosted by Antioch University New England and the EPA.AICP Credit Pending

What happens if there is an extended power outage?

How can you ensure buildings have access to electricity?

Are you interested in learning about flood-proofing strategies?

Come listen to Alex Wilson, Founder, BuildingGreen Inc. and Resilient Design Institute, provide context for why we need to be considering resilience in looking at the built environment during the coming decades. He will give an overview of practical measures that can be implemented today to create more resilient buildings and communities. These measures include:

improvements to the energy performance of building envelopes (ensuring that buildings will maintain habitable temperatures if they lose power)

flood-proofing strategies

enhancing wind resistance

providing access to water, and

providing access to some electricity in the event of an extended power outage

]]>http://plannh.org/news-events/webinar-oct-16-resilient-design-transitioning-to-the-new-built-environment/feed0NOMINATIONS-NH Construction Industry Ethics Awardhttp://plannh.org/news-events/nominations-nh-construction-industry-ethics-award
http://plannh.org/news-events/nominations-nh-construction-industry-ethics-award#commentsThu, 25 Sep 2014 13:59:28 +0000http://plannh.org/?p=3494DEERING, N.H. – Nominations are currently being sought for the nineteenth annual New Hampshire Construction Industry Ethics Award. The award is presented to “the individual, business or organization that, through its words and deeds, best demonstrates a commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards in construction.” The award carries with it a handsome plaque and $1,000 cash contribution to the recipient’s charity of choice.

Nominations will be accepted through December 2, 2014, with the recipient to be announced in April. Guidelines for nominating deserving individuals and/or companies may be obtained by contacting the award’s sponsor, David W. “Woody” Wood, at 503 E. Deering Road, Deering, NH 03244; via phone at 800-439-9663; fax 855-529-3180; or e-mail: woody@wordsfromwoody.com.

Wood, a nationally known writer and newsletter publisher and past president of the Construction Writers Association, has championed the issue of ethics in construction. “The award is not limited to contractors,” he says. “The recipient can just as well be an architect, owner, subcontractor or private individual. What’s important is that this entity has taken an action or pattern of actions that exemplify the highest level of integrity and adherence to ethical behavior involving construction.”

“Construction people aren’t always perceived in the most stellar manner by the general public,” says Wood. “However, the overwhelming majority are good guys who play by the rules and treat their clients and building team partners with the utmost respect and honesty. I think we need to recognize and promote those people, and hopefully raise the standards for the entire industry,” he adds.

Judging for the award is done by a distinguished panel of New Hampshire industry-related individuals, people whose own integrity and judgment is universally respected, and includes past award recipients.

]]>http://plannh.org/news-events/october-green-eggs-commercial-wood-heating-and-finance-options-october-8-stratham/feed0Accelerating Progress Towards Healthy People & Healthy Placeshttp://plannh.org/news-events/accelerating-progress-towards-healthy-people-healthy-places
http://plannh.org/news-events/accelerating-progress-towards-healthy-people-healthy-places#commentsThu, 25 Sep 2014 13:46:36 +0000http://plannh.org/?p=3487HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) NH will host a conference, Accelerating Progress Towards Healthy People & Healthy Places on October 16 at Church Landing in Meredith. The HEAL Conference serves as a gathering to celebrate, learn, and engage with people in New Hampshire working to promote and support improved access to healthy foods and safe places to play and be active. With this meeting we will celebrate the progress of NH communities, introduce NH’s new Healthy People Healthy Places Plan, and strengthen and forge new partnerships to further advance the work.

Who should attend?

Individuals, organizations, and others interested in the health of communities and the people who live, work, and play there
Individuals, organizations, and others with an interest in active transportation, active recreation and/or access to healthy food choices
Leaders and decision-makers from cities and towns, schools, workplaces, eating establishments, groceries, farmers’ markets and other places to buy food, healthcare facilities and more
Current Healthy People Healthy Places (HPHP) partners